Jul 142009
In a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC poll, 49% of Americans said they were concerned a great deal about federal deficits and government involvement in the economy.
America’s gross government debt is expected to climb from 62% of national income to 106% by 2015 — a level not seen since the aftermath of World War II. Meanwhile, gas price volatility is in full swing.
Wondering Why The Chinese Laughed at Geithner? – Michael Lynch, IBD
Yuan Small Step: Faith in the Greenback is Waning – The Economist
Western Awe & Domestic Anxiety: Tale of Two Chinas – Philip Stephens, FT